Bitot′s Spots: Look at the Gut

Bitot′s Spots: Look at the Gut

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) can cause a range of ocular manifestations, including night blindness, conjunctival and corneal xerosis and keratomalacia. It is an important cause of preventable blindness. Although usually a result of malnutrition, VAD can accompany malabsorption syndrome. We report a ca...

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Main Authors: Alka Sharma, Sourabh Aggarwal, Vishal Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Anemia
bitot′s spots
celiac
malabsorption
malnutrition
vitamin A
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=8;spage=1058;epage=1059;aulast=Sharma

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http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=8;spage=1058;epage=1059;aulast=Sharma

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